AnimeCon London takes over the Grand Hall at Olympia London on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October 2026, and this year’s guest list leans heavily on one show. Four of the seven voice actors on the guest list play characters in the English dub of My Hero Academia, so fans of Deku, Dabi, Hawks and Midnight can meet the voices behind them in one room.
The convention is run by Oakham Group, the team behind AnimeCon UK. Doors open at 10am on both days, with VIP holders let in from 9:30am, and the hall closes at 6pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday.
Meet the English voices of My Hero Academia and spend a weekend among London’s cosplayers
The voice actors signing at AnimeCon London
Every guest is an English dub actor, and each is signing and posing for selfies across the weekend. The AnimeCon London guests page has the latest line-up.
- Justin Briner: Izuku “Deku” Midoriya in My Hero Academia and Mikaela Hyakuya in Seraph of the End
- Jason Liebrecht: Dabi in My Hero Academia and Hei in Darker than Black
- Zeno Robinson: Hawks in My Hero Academia and Goh in Pokémon Journeys
- Elizabeth Maxwell: Midnight in My Hero Academia, Ymir in Attack on Titan and Albedo in Overlord
- Jonah Scott: Legoshi in Beastars and Kokushibo in Demon Slayer, and a VTuber in his own right
- Bryson Baugus: Shoyo Hinata in Haikyu!! and Bell Cranel in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
- Nazeeh Tarsha: Kafka Hibino in Kaiju No. 8
Autographs and selfies are sold separately from entry, and you still need a show ticket to use them. Selfies start at £25, a standard signed 8×10 print costs £30 to £40 depending on the guest, and Justin Briner’s autograph is the most expensive of the weekend at £45. A character quote can be added to a signature for £20. The full price list is on the autographs and selfies page.
Cosplay Catwalk, silent disco and the Saturday after party
Beyond the signing tables, the hall is packed with things to do, and most of it is included in your ticket.
- The Cosplay Catwalk, a runway competition on the main stage
- An Artist Alley of independent illustrators and makers, with a ban on AI generated art
- J-pop and K-pop performances, plus K-pop choreography sessions
- Panels, workshops and fan meetups
- A maid café, karaoke and a silent disco
- Retro gaming, VR and Dungeons & Dragons tables
- Lightsaber duelling, a Lego and Minecraft zone and an inflatable play park for younger fans
- A zen den for when the hall gets loud
On Saturday night the convention carries on at the AnimeCon After Party, held at Arbour on Olympia’s upper level with DJ Level Up Leroy. It runs from 6:15pm to 11pm, with last entry at 10pm. It is for over 18s only, needs its own £20 ticket and a con badge, and physical ID is checked at the door.
Cosplayers should read the AnimeCon London cosplay rules before packing props. Replica firearms need red safety caps, and metal, sharp or blunt weapons, wooden practice swords and baseball bats are all banned. Props made from foam, card or other light materials are fine, bows must be unstrung and arrows need soft tips. There is a cloakroom on site, and the team arranges private changing space for cosplayers who need it.
AnimeCon London ticket prices
Tickets are sold through Fixr. The prices below include the booking fee.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| General Saturday | £30.00 |
| General Sunday | £25.00 |
| General Weekend | £45.00 |
| Group Saturday, four tickets for the price of three | £22.50 each |
| Group Sunday, four tickets for the price of three | £18.75 each |
| Child aged 5 to 12, Saturday | £7.00 |
| Child aged 5 to 12, Sunday | £5.00 |
| Children under 5 with an adult | Free |
| Saturday After Party (18+) | £20.00 |
The VIP Full Weekend pass and the Group Weekend ticket have sold out. Day tickets are only valid on the day printed, and you can come and go during the day as long as you have your lanyard and badge. Children under 13 must stay with an adult. There is a box office on site over the weekend, but AnimeCon cannot guarantee tickets will still be available there, so booking ahead is safer. If you only have one day, Saturday runs an hour longer and finishes with the after party.
Getting to Olympia London
Kensington (Olympia) station is right next to the venue, served by the London Overground Mildmay line and Southern trains. At weekends District line trains usually run from Earls Court to Kensington (Olympia), but check before you travel. From the Central line, change at Shepherd’s Bush for the two minute Overground hop.
If the Overground is not convenient, these stations are within walking distance:
- West Kensington (District line), about 12 minutes
- High Street Kensington (District and Circle lines), about 12 minutes
- Barons Court (District and Piccadilly lines), about 9 minutes
- Hammersmith (District, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly lines), about 15 minutes
Buses 9, 23, 27, 28, 49 and 391 stop nearby. Parking is for Blue Badge holders only and must be booked in advance, and Olympia sits inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone. The Olympia getting here page has live travel updates.
Olympia London
Weekend, day and group tickets are on sale through AnimeCon London on Fixr.
